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Technopolicy Africa – Issue No.19 - December 2022
- ATPS Secures grant from AFDB
- ATPS and Its Partners Award Grantees to Support Artificial Intelligence Innovations
- Meet Our Grantees
- Developing a Place-based Approach to Entrepre neurial Capacity Building Across African Institution
- And many more
Technopolicy Africa – Issue No.18 - December 2020
- ATPS Wins Top Advocacy Award in Open Contracting
- Smart Villages- A New Holistic Development Paradigm
- A New Real World Skills MBA Programme for the Future of Africa
Technopolicy Africa – Issue No.17 - August 2020
- ATPS Ranked as the 1st Top Science and Technology Policy Think Tank in Africa and 10th Globally
- The World and COVID-19: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
- University Students Assemble Kenya’s First Locally-Made Ventilator
Technopolicy Africa – Issue No.16 - January 2020
Content in Focus
- ATPS Ranked as the 1st Top Science and Technology Policy Think Tank in Africa and 10th Globally
- The World and COVID-19: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
- University Students Assemble Kenya’s First Locally-Made Ventilator
Technopolicy Africa – Issue No.15 - July 2019
- ATPS@25: Concept note and call for papers
- ATPS appoints new Board of Directors
- ATPS signs MoU with AAS
- ATPS annual staff retreat
- Feature: Science, Technology and Innovation; is it the Answer to Food Security?
- Climate Change: Cooking method, air quality and respiratory health in Africa
- Climate smart agriculture: The Nigerian Experience
- Evaluation of some Marine Seaweed as Food Supplements
- Interview
- Scholarships/Opportunities
Technopolicy Africa – Issue No.14 - March 2019
- ATPS retains top Science and Technology Policy Think Tank clinching 1st
position in Africa and 10th globally - ATPS wins the Tekeleza Climate Information Prize award
- Improving wide dissemination of climate change information using the
online Interactive Collaborative Environment (ICE) - Air quality: Shining light on Africa’s silent killer
- Science Shared Campus:An Innovative Approach to Science Technology
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education - ATPS co-hosts The African Annual Science Granting Councils 2018
Meetings
Technopolicy Africa – Issue No.13 - November 2018
- ATPS Holds a Regional Climate Change Dialogue and Training Workshop
- Citizen Science Core in Developing Energy-Efficient Biomass Cookstoves
- ATPS Receives a New Grant from BioInnovate Africa Program
Technopolicy Africa - Issue No.12 - March 2018
Content in Focus
- ATPS Ranked Best Think Tank Network for the Fourth Year in a Row According to a Global Report
- STI Policy Gap: A Barrier to Economic Progress in Africa
- Transforming Lives of Farmers and Scholars using the LandInfo Mobile App Technology in Nigeria
- RECIRCULATE: The Role of the African Researcher in Driving Sustainable Eco-Innovations
- A Time to Relook on STI Policies in Africa
- National Farmers Helpline in Nigeria Enhances Agricultural Extension Service Delivery through ICT
- International Day of Women and Girls in Science
- Proposed Policy for One-Stop Agricultural Extension Delivery Centre In Nigeria
- ATPS seeks for an Expert to Draft a Masterclass Paper on the Theme: “New Approaches for Funding Research and Innovation in Africa”
- Opportunities/Events
Technopolicy Africa – Issue No.11 - December 2017
- ATPS Participates in the Third UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-3)
- RECIRCULATE Project Partners’ Visit to the ATPS
- ATPS Hosts the 2017 Science Granting Councils Initiative’s Annual Forum in Livingstone, Zambia
- Harnessing Solar PV Technology for Africa
- ATPS Conducts Training for Farmers and Extension Agents in Kenya on the Use of the LandInfo Mobile App
- Africa the Reservoir of Natural Resource Potential around the World: A Reflection from Liberia
- Towards Achieving SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
- The State of Climate Change in Cameroon
- Technology Road Maps in Ethiopia: Turning Policy Statements into Action
- ATPS Appoints New Board Members
- Opportunities
Technopolicy Africa – Issue No.10 - September 2017
- Scientometrics as a Tool for Effective Evaluation of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Performance in a Developing Country Context
- ATPS launches its Project on Bridging Climate Information Gaps to Strenghten Capacities for Climate Informed Decision-making
- ATPS Appoints a New Board Chair
- ATPS Revamps its Website
- Credit Access: Challenges for Nigerian Farmers and the Way Forward
- Innovations in the Health Sector Helps Improve Livelihoods
- Kenya Bans Plastic Bags: Is it a Menace to the Environment or the Economy?
- Aligning ATPS Swaziland Chapter Activities with the National Goal to Attain First World Status by 2022
- Scholarships/Opportunities
- Vacancies
Technopolicy Africa – Issue No.09 - June 2017
- ATPS signs a Protocol of Agreement with the African Development Bank
- Africa’s Energy Crisis: Time to Look Inward
- ATPS participates at the Solar Radiation Management Governance Initiative Workshop
- The Role of Inclusive Partnership Arrangements in AgroFood Chains in Ghana: Benefits for Private Actors and Implications
- ATPS participates at the Innovative Strategies for addressing Africa’s Structural Developmental Challenges Workshop
- Transforming Africa’s Education System through Technology
- Emergence of Vision 2035: ATPS Cameroon Chapter
- Research and Development creates New Knowledge: ATPS Sudan Chapter
- ATPS Staff participates at the Commonwealth Professional Fellowship in Lancaster University
- Politics of Innovation: Why some Countries are Better than Others at Science and Technology
Technopolicy Africa – Issue No.08 - March 2017
- Africa’s Innovation Gap and the Imperative of Intelligent Science, Technology and Innovation Policy for Africa
- ATPS Ranked Best Think Tank for the Third Year in a Row According to a Global Report
- ATPS Participates in AGRIFOSE 2030 Workshop
- How India transformed its Economy through Science and Technology: A lesson for Africa
- ATPS Renews Cooperation with IDRC, Receives a Grant
- Revolutionizing Africa’s Economy through Agripreneurship
- Is Population Census Losing Relevance in the 21st Century?
- Policy and Development- Pathways to Impact
- The Fate of African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- ATPS Staff Participates at the Wilson Centre Fellowship Program
- ATPS Mourns the Death of some Network Members
- Grants Received by the ATPS during the Quarter
- New Appointments
- Scholarships/Opportunities
Technopolicy Africa – Issue No.07 - December 2016
- Scientometrics and STI Indicators as an Option for Improving Science and Technology Development in Africa
- African Development Bank’s Appraisal Mission at the ATPS
- ATPS Staff Participate in the Capacity Development Training for Utilizing the AFAAS Virtual Social Network Platform
- NEPAD Engages ATPS Experts in the Implementation of the Science Granting Councils’ Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Emergence of Inclusive Partnership for Strategic Action in Agro-Food Chains: Changes Realized in Cassava and Soya
- Value Chain in Ghana
- ATPS Conducts Training for Farmers and Extension Agents in Kenya on the Use of the LandInfo Mobile App.
- The Only Disability in Life is a Bad Attitude
- Soil Carbon Loss Mitigation: A Tool for Forest Conservation and Climate Change Mitigation
- ATPS Participates in the CAAST-NET Plus Workshop for Early
- Career African Climate Academics
- Grants Received by the ATPS during the Quarter
- New Appointments
- Scholarships/Opportunities
Technopolicy Africa – Issue No.06 - September 2016
- ATPS Holds its 2016 Stakeholders’ Forum
- A Snapshot of the Proposed ATPS New Strategic Plan (2016-2020)
- You Are What You Eat: Demystifying Facts on Nutrition and Health Perspectives
- How can Value Chain and Value Chain Finance be made Functional in Africa
- ATPS Policy Study on Regulatory Harmonization of Veterinary Products’ Registration in East Africa
- Nigeria Launches a New Agricultural Policy
- Hinging the Vibrancy of ATPS Chapter on Linkages and Groomed Youth: Lessons from ATPS Uganda Chapter
- Youth and Entrepreneurship
- Automatic Solar Irrigation Management System
- Kenya’s Roadmap towards the Implementation of SDGs
- Kenyan Farmer Reaping Big from Banana Tissue Culture Business
- Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development in Africa: The Role of AYFST
- Going Green: A Panacea for Climate Change Menace in Africa
- My Experience as an Intern at the ATPS
- AAIN to Drive Agribusiness Agenda in Africa
- Why Africa should put much Emphasis on Science, Technology and Innovation
- 6th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (Nairobi Declaration)
- Grants Received by the ATPS during the Quarter
- Scholarships/Opportunities
Technopolicy Africa – Issue No.05 - September 2016
- How Can Science and Technology Policy be Formulated and Implemented in Africa?
- Value Addition Gaps: The Bane to African Economy
- ATPS Wins Climate Information Prize 2016
- Biogas Taita: Improving Access to Low Carbon Energy through Biogas and Solar Thermal Water Heating Systems
- ATPS Opens the 2016 Golden Climate Award
- Innovation in Sporting: Kenyan Pilot Leads a Major Gaming Company in Africa
- ATPS Relocates to a New Office
- ATPS Signs MOU with AAIN to Accelerate Africa’s Quest to Eradicate Poverty, Hunger and Malnutrition
- ATPS Staff Participates in STEPS Centre Summer School
- USAID Awards Top Ten Young Innovators in Agribusiness
- Kenya to Host Innovation Africa 2016
- Opportunities
Technopolicy Africa – Issue No.04 - March 2016
- ATPS tops the list as the Best Think Tank in Africa for the 2nd year in a row according to a Global Survey
- New innovation in malaria testing: The Urine Malaria Test Kit
- Innovative ways to communicate climate change to vulnerable
- Communities in Africa
- Mobile phones and the youth in Africa
- Science and technology for economic development in Nigeria
- Africa’s mineral wealth: The relationship between technology and potential destruction
- New appointments
- Opportunities
Technopolicy Africa – Issue No.02 - September 2015
- The future of renewable energy technology through biodiesel production from Jatropha in Nigeria Policy Without Practice
- Chinese African Babies: A Ticking Time Bomb?
- Rethinking Africa’s Growth Pathway: The Role of Youth and Women
- Strides in filing of Patents in Kenya
- Differences in Gender Involvement Along Cassava Value Chains
- Opportunities
- ATPS New Board of Directors
- New appointments
Technopolicy Africa – Issue No.01- June 2015
- New leadership at ATPS
- ATPS Emerges as the Best Think Tank in Africa
- STI in advancing Higher Education
Issue No.27 - March 2013
- 2012 ATPS Annual Conference
- ATPS participates in the 1st Bio-Innovate Regional Scientific Conference
- Women and Youth in STI
- Bio-Economy through Policy in Eastern Africa
- ATPS Participates in UNESCO’s Science Policy Workshop
- ATPS launches new Chapters
- Spotlight on Chapters & Focal Points
- ATPS News Round UP
Issue No.26 - July – December 2009
- Scientific Revival Day forAfrica – ATPS Uganda and Ghana
- ATPS Annual Conference and Workshop a Major Success
- ATPS Promotes Full Stakeholder Participation in the Research Funding Process
- Country Chapter Focus – ATPS Lesotho
- Kenya Talks Climate Change University Business Research and Innovation in Africa (UNIBRAIN)
- Nanotechnologies for Development in India, Kenya and the Netherlands: Enhancing policy-maker capacity to use evidence
- ATPS Publication Series
- ATPS Secretariat Staff Highlights
Issue No.25 - January – July 2009
- New program on Intellectual Property Rights Launched
- Finals of Women and Youth in Science Competitions
- SET-DEV Manifessto Planning Workshop
- About the New Global Adaptation Network for Africa
- Launch of new Innovation Challange Programs for African Youth and Women
- Building a National System of Innovation in Nigeria
- Digitising Social Science and Humanities
- The role of Higher Education in Sustainable Development in Africa
- The University of Parlemo invites ATPS to the Panel for Natural resource Management.
Issue No. 24 - July – December 2008
- National Chapter Focus
- ATPS Concludes Water and Environment Programme
- Training of African Parliamentary Staff on Communicating Science to MPs
- Climate Change: Coping Strategies for East Africa
- ATPS Hosts Global ISEE 2008 Conference
- Pictorial, ATPS Partnerships
- Policy Brief Review – Bordering on a Water Crisis
- Barriers between Scientists and Journalists; Myth or Reality?
- SET-DEV Stakeholders Meeting
Issue No.19 - January – June 2006
- High-powered ATPS Delegation Visits Finland
- ATPS Supports Engineering Students’ Exhibition
- Water and Environment Teams Review Work in Progress
- Partnership for Water and Sanitation
- ATPS Co-hosts a Regional Media Training Workshop in Lusaka, Zambia
- ATPS Supports “Power Up with ICT” Campaign
- Uganda Chapter Marks Scientific Revival Day of Africa
- The ATPS Tanzania Chapter Undertakes Study on Pilot Cluster Innovation Systems
Issue No.16 - July – December 2004
- High-powered ATPS Delegation Visits Finland
- ATPS takes on Research on Water and Environment Policies
- ATPS organizes Conference on Science, Technology, Water and Environment
- Inventors and Inventions
- Calendar of Events
- Staff News
Issue No.14 - June – December 2003
ATPS Discusses Science and Technology and Food Security in Maseru, Lesotho
- ATPS Expands to Southern Africa and Franco-phone West Africa
- The ATPS/RMRDC Training Workshop on Science & Technology Research Methodology, Policy Planning, Analysis and Implementation
- ATPS Gets New Legal Status as an International Centre
- Nigeria: Scientific Revival Day in Africa
- Chapter News
- Dakar Workshop
- Expansion of National Chapters
Issue No.11/12 - January – Dececember 2002
- Science and Technology and Africa’s Global Inclusion: 2002 ATPS Annual Conference and Workshop in Abuja, Nigeria
- Major Ministerial &Policy Forum at the ATPS Annual Conference in Abuja
- COMESA/SADC/ATPS Regional Workshop for Trade Negotiations on the Doha Development Agenda
- ATPS & SCIDEV working together to train Journalists in Science Communication
- ATPS launches a New Regional Research Programme on ICTs
- Chapter News
Issue No.10 - July – December 2001
- Autonomy at Last
- Appointments and ATPS National Coordinators
- News from the National Chapters
- ATPS working with ACTS and other stakeholders
- ATPS holds its first Annual Research Conference and Workshop
- Interview with Margaret Gathoni Karembu (Ph.D)
- ATPS Newsbites